Description

These are evergreen perennials with stems growing erect or decumbent and creeping along the ground root at the nodes.There is generally a crown of wide leaf blades which in wild species are often variegated with silver and green coloration.
The fruit is a fleshy berry that ripens red with a thin layer covering one large seed.
The inflorescence bears unisexual flowers in a spadix, with a short zone of female flowers near the base and a wider zone of male flowers nearer the tip.
Care of the houseplant involves moist soil, protecting it from cold temperatures, excessive sunlight and removing any inflorescences that develop, which can prolong the life of the plant.
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Aglaonemateae
Genus: Aglaonema
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